How Do You Cite David Hume?

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Hume, David.

Treatise of Human Nature

. Edited by L. A. Selby-Bigge, 2nd ed., Oxford University Press, 1978.

How do you cite your own quote?

The author's last name, the year of publication, and the page number (preceded by a ‘p. ‘) should appear in

parenthesis after the quote

. If you state the author's name in your sentence, the name must be followed by the year of publication in parenthesis and the quote must be followed by the page number.

How do you cite Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion?

Smith. Hume's Dialogues Concerning Natural Religion. Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1935.

Do you have to cite your own knowledge?

Personal experiences and

knowledge generally do not need to be cited

in an APA references page or within the body (in-text ) of your paper. … If you use personal knowledge that is unusual or to make a statement that someone might question, however, you will want to find research to back your knowledge up.

How do you cite David Hume an Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding?

Hume, David, and P F. Millican. An Enquiry Concerning Human Understanding. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2007.

What is considered self citation?


Referencing your own previously published work

is known as self-citation. … Correct self-citation conveys the level of originality in a publication accurately and enables readers to understand the development of ideas over time.

Do you have to cite your own work?

If you have made a point or conducted research in one paper that you would like to build on in a later paper,

you must cite yourself

, just as you would cite the work of others.

What should you not cite?

  • Common knowledge (2,3). Common knowledge includes facts that are found in many sources. …
  • Generally accepted or observable facts (2,4). When a fact is generally accepted or easily observable, you do not need a citation. …
  • Original ideas and lived experiences (4).

Do I need to cite something I already know?

The purpose of citation is to acknowledge the source of your information and ideas, to avoid plagiarism, and to allow the reader verify your claims.

You do not need to cite common knowledge

because it is widely known, undisputed and easily verified, and it generally cannot be attributed to a specific person or paper.

Do you have to cite to be or not to be?

If you come across the phrase “to be or not to be” and use it in your paper,

you should cite it

. Whether it's two words or ten, you have to credit your source any time you use someone else's words.

How do you know how many citations a paper has?


Navigate to Scopus

, which can be found under “S” in “Find a Database”. From here all you need to do is search for the article in which you are interested. To the right of the search results, you can see the number of times the article has been cited.

Does Google Scholar remove citations?

In addition to previous suggestions, it is important to know that google scholar often review the quality of all to each paper in its database.

Google scholar will drop citations obtained from articles whose hosting websites no longer exist

, and sometimes will remove erratic self-citation.

Can I self plagiarize?

Self-plagiarism is commonly described as recycling or reusing one's own specific words from previously published texts. … In short, self-plagiarism is

any attempt to take any of your own previously published text, papers, or research results

and make it appear brand new.

Can you plagiarize your own work Turnitin?

After all, if you are reusing your content, you're not plagiarizing or victimizing someone else. …

The answer is no

, but to understand why we have to look at the fundamentals of why plagiarism is considered unethical and how reusing your work without citation fits into it.

Amira Khan
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Amira Khan
Amira Khan is a philosopher and scholar of religion with a Ph.D. in philosophy and theology. Amira's expertise includes the history of philosophy and religion, ethics, and the philosophy of science. She is passionate about helping readers navigate complex philosophical and religious concepts in a clear and accessible way.